In his career, Dr. Farid Said has been a preceptor to over 150 medical students. He does it as a way to give back to the community, as well as help students receive a wide variety of experience. Recently, the board certified general surgeon was recognized as a preceptor by the Sandusky Area Health Education Center (SAHEC).

With fall just around the corner, a new community health initiative called Huron County Striders will kick off 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 at the North Coast Inland Trail (Rails to Trails) on Northwest Street in Norwalk. The community is invited to attend.

Fisher-Titus One of the First "Smart" Hospitals in the Country

NORWALK, OH - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited Fisher-Titus Medical Center (FTMC) in Norwalk on Monday, July 26 to learn more about FTMC's All-Digital Smart Hospital technology and the employees' dedication to make this technology successful. Brown had a roundtable discussion with key leaders at FTMC, viewed a demonstration in the FTMC Technology Center and visited a room on the floor to see Smart Room technology.

Three local fifth graders recently were awarded prizes for their winning entries submitted to the Tobacco-Free Bookmark Contest sponsored by Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk and Mercy Hospital of Willard.  The first place winner, Jacob Grant, of Milan Elementary School, received an iPod Nano. His bookmark, "Smoking Is for The Dragons," was printed and distributed to area libraries. The contest's second place winner, Kathleen Schaaf, of St.Francis Xavier School in Willard, earned a $50 Wal-Mart gift card and third place winner, Colleen Miller, of Main Street School in Norwalk, was awarded a $25 Wal-Mart gift card. All three students also won a pizza party for their fifth-grade class courtesy of FTMC and Mercy Hospital of Willard. Three local fifth graders recently were awarded prizes for their winning entries submitted to the Tobacco-Free Bookmark Contest sponsored by Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk and Mercy Hospital of Willard.

NORWALK - Volunteers at Fisher-Titus Medical Center logged more than 60,650 hours in 2009. During the 34th annual Fisher-Titus Medical Center Volunteer Recognition Luncheon banquet held recently at the Shady Lane Café, Fisher-Titus Medical Center honored 90 volunteers with special awards for achieving milestones ranging from 100 hours to 9,000 hours of volunteer service.

Fisher-Titus Medical Center's Autism Spectrum Kids Program and Pediatric Therapy Program will present the "Evening at the Arts" beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, July 16 at the Ernsthausen Performing Arts Center at Norwalk High School, 350 Shady Lane Drive, Norwalk.

Michele Skinn of the Fisher-Titus Foundation in Norwalk, Ohio was recently elected president of the Ohio Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (OAHP). The organization is a membership organization for healthcare fundraising professionals.

Jill Schafer of Monroeville was recently among 75 health care heroes who were recognized during the OHA Recognition Dinner June 15, in conjunction with the association’s Annual Meeting at the Hilton Columbus at Easton. Fisher-Titus Medical Center nominated Schafer for this year’s Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year Award, presented by the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA).

Fisher-Titus Medical Center recently received two awards from the Ohio Hospital Association during the association’s annual meeting in mid-June.

Dr. Bauer, a board certified neurologist and member of Fisher-Titus Medical Center's medical staff, will present "Everything You Need to Know About Stroke" at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 25 at FTMC Learning Center at Norwalk High School, 350 Shady Lane Drive